WORLD PARTY: THE DAILY LISTS WORLD CUP APPAREL SUPPLIERS

The following lists apparel suppliers, listed
alphabetically, for the 32 participating World Cup soccer
teams. Among the top providers: adidas has 7 teams, Nike
outfits 6, Puma outfits 5 and Umbro outfits 4 (THE DAILY).

COUNTRY

SPONSOR

COUNTRY

SPONSOR

Mexico

ABA Sport

Italy

Nike

Saudi
Arabia

ABA Sport

Netherlands

Nike

Argentina

adidas

Nigeria

Nike

France

adidas

South Korea

Nike

Germany

adidas

United
States

Nike

Japan

adidas

Austria

Puma

Romania

adidas

Bulgaria

Puma

Spain

adidas

Cameroon

Puma

Yugoslavia

adidas

Iran

Puma

Belgium

Diadora

Morocco

Puma

Denmark

Hummel

Chile

Reebok

Jamaica

Kappa

Paraguay

Reebok

South
Africa

Kappa

Columbia

Umbro

Croatia

Lotto

England

Umbro

Tunisia

Lotto

Norway

Umbro

Brazil

Nike

Scotland

Umbro

THE BRAZILIANS: KNIGHT RIDDER's Katherine Ellison
reported that Nike's $400M sponsorship of the Brazil
national soccer team is "looking like a bad gamble." In
addition to "playing poorly," the Brazilian team deal "has
embarrassed" Nike off the field as well. The Nike deal has
also come under "increasing political pressure, in and
outside of Brazil" (KNIGHT RIDDER/S.J. MERCURY NEWS, 6/4).